8DTP

Close state of T4 bacteriophage gp41 hexamer bound with single strand DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structural basis of the T4 bacteriophage primosome assembly and primer synthesis.

Feng, X.Spiering, M.M.de Luna Almeida Santos, R.Benkovic, S.J.Li, H.

(2023) Nat Commun 14: 4396-4396

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40106-2
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8DTP, 8DUE, 8DUO, 8DVF, 8DVI, 8DW6, 8DWJ, 8G0Z, 8GAO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The T4 bacteriophage gp41 helicase and gp61 primase assemble into a primosome to couple DNA unwinding with RNA primer synthesis for DNA replication. How the primosome is assembled and how the primer length is defined are unclear. Here we report a series of cryo-EM structures of T4 primosome assembly intermediates. We show that gp41 alone is an open spiral, and ssDNA binding triggers a large-scale scissor-like conformational change that drives the ring closure and activates the helicase. Helicase activation exposes a cryptic hydrophobic surface to recruit the gp61 primase. The primase binds the helicase in a bipartite mode in which the N-terminal Zn-binding domain and the C-terminal RNA polymerase domain each contain a helicase-interacting motif that bind to separate gp41 N-terminal hairpin dimers, leading to the assembly of one primase on the helicase hexamer. Our study reveals the T4 primosome assembly process and sheds light on the RNA primer synthesis mechanism.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Structural Biology, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DnaB-like replicative helicase475Escherichia phage T4Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: 41
EC: 3.6.4
UniProt
Find proteins for P04530 (Enterobacteria phage T4)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P04530
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UniProt GroupP04530
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(P*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*TP*T)-3')B [auth M]18Escherichia phage T4
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
AGS (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on AGS

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H [auth B],
J [auth C],
L [auth D],
N [auth E],
P [auth F]
PHOSPHOTHIOPHOSPHORIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER
C10 H16 N5 O12 P3 S
NLTUCYMLOPLUHL-KQYNXXCUSA-N
MG (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on MG

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I [auth B],
K [auth C],
M [auth D],
O [auth E],
Q [auth F]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION3.1
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.20
MODEL REFINEMENTCoot0.9.6

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM131754
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM013306

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-06-14
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-08-23
    Changes: Data collection, Database references